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Alabama universities close DEI offices and open new programs to comply with new state law

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia

The law, which takes effect Oct. 1, prohibits public universities, K-12 school systems and state agencies in Alabama from maintaining DEI offices.

NBC10 Philadelphia's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

15 articles, oldest first.

  1. Yellowhammer News

    University of Alabama System closing DEI offices, redirecting resources to serve all students (opens Yellowhammer News)

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    Yellowhammer News's feed description

    In compliance with a law passed earlier this year by the Alabama Legislature, campuses within the University of Alabama System will eliminate all offices and programs that are based on race, gender, sexual orientation, and any other impermissible factors included under the umbrella of Diversity, Equ…

  2. MyNorthwest

    Alabama universities shutter DEI offices, open new programs, to comply with new state law (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The three University of Alabama System campuses on Tuesday shuttered diversity, equity and inclusion offices— and opened new

  3. New York Post

    University of Alabama shutters DEI offices, joining Texas and Florida schools in kicking wokeness off campus (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The University of Alabama is the latest public college system to do away with its DEI programs, following the passage of a new law barring public institutions in the state from pushing "divisive concepts."

  4. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Alabama universities close DEI offices and open new programs to comply with new state law (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The law, which takes effect Oct. 1, prohibits public universities, K-12 school systems and state agencies in Alabama from maintaining DEI offices.

  5. Townhall

  6. Inside Higher Ed

    Three Alabama universities close DEI offices (opens Inside Higher Ed)

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    Inside Higher Ed's feed description

    The three universities that make up the University of Alabama system closed their diversity, equity and inclusion offices as a result of the state’s newly passed DEI ban, the Associated Press reported.

  7. Legal Insurrection

    University of Alabama System Shutting Down DEI Offices to Comply With New Law (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    "Taking effect Oct. 1, it states DEI concepts can still be discussed in the classroom, but cannot be compelled."

  8. The College Fix

    University of Alabama system campuses shut down DEI offices to comply with new law (opens The College Fix)

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    The College Fix's feed description

    All thee UA system campuses are shutting down their DEI offices and renaming them.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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